chris1976
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What are y'all's educated guesses? I'm just learning tooth wear aging and want to see if I'm close.
Opinions on age
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BSK
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2 1/2, possibly 3 1/2.
And just remember toothwear only gives you an accurate minimum age.
And just remember toothwear only gives you an accurate minimum age.
megalomaniac
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I'm in same boat... would really love to see a bit more wear to say 3.5, but his right jawbone has enough wear on 3rd premolar to call it 3.5 (interestingly, his left jawbone has almost no wear on 3rd premolar, favoring 2.5).
In other words, if I had only his right jawbone, I'd prob go 3.5.... if I only had his left jawbone, I'd go 2.5
In other words, if I had only his right jawbone, I'd prob go 3.5.... if I only had his left jawbone, I'd go 2.5
2.5/3.5 yrs old
Openlake
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2.5, and he is right pawed…. 
TheLBLman
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My first question is on what date did it die?
Knowing this would be helpful in leaning 2 1/2 or 3 1/2 as a minimum.
If it died in early October, I lean 3 1/2 or older.
If it died in early January, I lean 2 1/2 or older.
Also, just looking at a couple pics is not nearly as good as examining a just removed jawbone in your hands, where you can not only actually "feel" the wear with your fingers, but "see" much better from all possible angles.
Knowing this would be helpful in leaning 2 1/2 or 3 1/2 as a minimum.
If it died in early October, I lean 3 1/2 or older.
If it died in early January, I lean 2 1/2 or older.
Also, just looking at a couple pics is not nearly as good as examining a just removed jawbone in your hands, where you can not only actually "feel" the wear with your fingers, but "see" much better from all possible angles.
TN Larry
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I agree with 2.5 and possibly 3.5.
wobblegobble
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2
I am absolutely no good with tooth wear. And someone produced an article on here once that indicated no one is . 
backyardtndeer
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I'd say 3.5. Tooth wear aging is not by any means exact, teeth will typically show less wear when deer are in areas with abundance of softer food, ag crops. Deer in areas where there isn't much other than woody browse will show more wear. So where you are and available food matters.
